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9-3 Reteach to Build Understanding
Circles in the Coordinate Plane

A circle is the set of points equidistant from a fixed point called the center.
1. Complete the standard equation of the circle using y
the information in the diagram. (x, y)

​(x − ​h​ ​)​​  2 ​ + (y − ​

k ​ ​)​​  2 ​ = ​ ​r ​​  2​​ r

(h, k)
2. Juanita is asked to write the standard equation of a
circle with center ​(−2, 3)​that passes through the point ​
(−2, 6)​. Is Juanita’s equation correct? Explain. x

Juanita’s equation: ​(x + 2​)​​  2​ − (y + 3​)​​  2​ = 9​

Juanita’s equation is incorrect. Sample:
The equation should be a sum of squares,
not a difference. The second term should
be a difference between ​y​and 3.

3. Write the standard equation of each circle from the given information.
a. center ​(2, −4)​; point ​(6, −4) b. center (​0, 2)​; point ​(3, −2)

x − 2 ​)​​  2​ + (y − ( ​−4​ )​)​​  2​ = 16

(​ x − 0 ​)​​  2​ + (y − 2 ​)​​  2​ = 25 ​
(​

x − 2 ​)​​  2​ + (y + ( 4 )​)​​  2​ = 16 ​
(​ ​​x​​  2​ + (y − 2​)​​  2​ = 25 ​

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c. y d. y
4
6 x
–8 –4 O 4
(0, 4) (7, 4)
(3, −4)
x
–6
–8 –4 O 4 8
–10

center: ​(0, 4)​  ; radius: 7 center: ​(−2, −4)​  ; radius: 5

2 2
equation: equation: (x + 2​)​​  ​ + (y + 4​)​​  ​ = 25​
​​x​​  2​ + (y − 4​)​​  2​ = 49​

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